ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 37,720-square-foot industrial building in Romeoville for $2.8 million. The property is located at 515 Anderson Drive. Ryan Earley, Jeff Galante and Terry Grapenthin of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Venture One Real Estate. Earley, along with Caroline Dell, have been retained to market the building for lease. The seller was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided a $7.9 million loan for the refinancing of a 38,000-square-foot office property in Chicago. The building, located on West Carroll Avenue in the Fulton Market neighborhood, was repositioned from an industrial warehouse into an office property. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term. The borrower was not disclosed.
AURORA, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property occupied by Walgreens in Aurora for $7.5 million. The property is located at 1180 Farnsworth Ave. Walgreens has approximately 12 years left on its initial lease term. Steven Livaditis and Joe Scheck of Essex represented the buyer, CIMA Investors LLC, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
ATKINSON, ILL. — Love’s Travel Stops has purchased a 13-acre site at the northwest corner of I-88 and South State Street in Atkinson in northwestern Illinois. The purchase price was not disclosed. Love’s plans to open a location at the property in 2019. Dave Schmidt and Linda Kost of Realty Metrix Commercial represented Love’s in the transaction. JMP Atkinson Petroleum Inc. was the seller.
CHICAGO — Citizens Bank has provided a $20.9 million loan for the construction of 42 luxury apartments at Norweta Row in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The development also includes 31 for-sale condominium units that will share amenities with the apartments, but were not part of the collateral for this loan. The apartment phase of the project is due for completion in spring 2019 and will encompass 79,000 square feet. Community amenities will include a pool, fire pit, outdoor grilling area, sport court and dog wash station. Christopher Knight and Greg LaBine of HFF arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Broder.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Elkay has signed a 47,073-square-foot industrial lease in Downers Grove. The kitchen sink company is relocating two of its business teams from 2222 Camden Court in Oak Brook in August, but the company’s headquarters will remain at the Oak Brook property. Dan Arends of Colliers International represented Elkay in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.
ADDISON, ILL. — JDS Industries has signed an 87,000-square-foot industrial lease in Addison. The wholesale supplier of personalization and awards components will occupy the entire building at 350 Church St. The property features 7,000 square feet of office space, a clear height of 24 feet, 13 exterior docks, one drive-in door and 59 car parking spaces. The company is relocating from Elk Grove Village as part of an expansion of operations. Britt Casey and Jeff Matella of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, The Silverman Group. Sam Durkin of JLL represented the tenant.
EFFINGHAM, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a single-tenant restaurant property net leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill in Effingham in southwest Illinois. The property, located at 1207 N. Keller Drive, is near Panera Bread, Panda Express, Steak ’n Shake and two hotels. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. A regional investor purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — Clear Height Properties has acquired a four-property, 522,000-square-foot industrial and office portfolio in suburban Chicago for $30 million. The portfolio includes a 201,800-square-foot office building in Oak Brook as well as more than 320,000 square feet of flex properties in Elmhurst, Bensenville and Willowbrook. The office building was 81 percent leased at the time of acquisition. Clear Height plans to upgrade the amenities, including the fitness center, lobby and conference facilities. The other properties include Elmhurst Metro Court in Elmhurst, Tower Lane Business Park in Bensenville and Willowbrook Court in Willowbrook. Transwestern represented the seller, a private investor.
CHICAGO — Chicago Trading Co. (CTC) has signed a 114,186-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 425 Financial Place in Chicago. CTC, a derivatives trading firm, has expanded its lease by 26,768 square feet. Mark Keebler and Brad Serot of CBRE represented CTC in the lease transaction. Mike Curran of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord. Owner CIM Group has committed to investing significantly in the property, formerly known as 440 S. LaSalle St., to upgrade amenities and improve common areas.
